"vaporware" meaning in All languages combined

See vaporware on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈveɪ.pə.wɛə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈveɪpɚwɛɹ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vaporware.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: vāʹpərwâr [US] Etymology: From vapor + -ware. Etymology templates: {{af|en|vapor|-ware|id2=software}} vapor + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vaporware (uncountable)
  1. (computing) An advertised product, often computer software, whose launch has not happened yet and might not ever happen. Wikipedia link: vaporware Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Software Synonyms: vapourware [Commonwealth, UK] Translations (An advertised product, whose launch is questionable): fumiciel [masculine] (French)

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